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    differences in machines?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by alcina, Aug 24, 2005.

  1. alcina

    alcina Notebook Guru

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    I was looking at the S5Ne but now can't find it. Also looking at the S5A and the Z33a...are the only differences that one has an internal optical drive and one is external?

    Does anyone have the "real" weight of these machines? Preferably with the AC adaptor and external drive (S5A) - this is what I will be carrying so it's helpful to know. The spec sheets I have looked at have the weight varying by quite a lot, it seems.

    Any thoughts on these two machines for my needs (did I miss an option):
    -very lightweight...absolutely essential - I'm thinking around 3 pounds max; dragged my friends notebook around the other day, it's just over 4 pounds and it's not enough of a savings to add another laptop.
    -512 RAM minimum
    -mostly email, Word processing (so a comfortable keyboard is important, but it needn't be full sized) and light photo editing; storage of images (so good size hard drive needed as well as something to burn to)
    -doesn't break the bank...this is a travel computer only so is firmly in the "added bonus" section of things as we have two perfectly good laptops that are fully loaded and used day in day out.
     
    alcina, Aug 24, 2005
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